"Look at the donut, not the hole." ...age-old advice from one of my former coaches, reminding us to look at what we have, not what we don't


Remember, Babe Ruth may have been one of the great homerun hitters of all time, but he also struck out a lot, too. The job search is just like that, especially in this economy. Keep getting back up there and swinging for the fence!


"The majority of the word 'can't' is can." ...attributed to Betty Weaver, former CSB school director



Thursday, October 25, 2012

Sharpened by Iron: Thursday's Leads

One of my sons' favorite TV shows right now is the Lego cartoon Ninjago.  On that show, five ninjas are training to fight and protect the citizens of Ninjago from the evil of Lord Garmaddon.  The show is your basic good versus evil-based cartoon theme.

In one episode, Sensei Wu, the ninjas' trainer and leader, remarks, "Iron sharpens iron" in response to his ninjas facing adversity.

The question, then, for you as a job seeker is this:  What is your iron...and are you using it to sharpen yourself?  Or are you allowing it to blunt your opportunties?

All of us are going to encounter those elements of iron in our lives.  It is how we react to them--and whether we allow them to sharpen or dull us--that makes all the difference.

Thursday's Leads:

Have a wonderful Thursday!  

Tim Barshinger

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